Wine of Foxglove. Syn. Vinum digitalis. (Ph. Port.) Prep. Dried foxglove, 1 oz.; good white wine, 32 oz. Macerate for 4 days, and strain.
Wine of Gen′tian. Syn. Bitter wine, Tonic w.; Vinum amara, V. gentianæ (Ph. E.), L. Prep. (Ph. E.) Gentian, in coarse powder, 1⁄2 oz.; yellow bark (do.), 1 oz.; dried orange peel, 2 dr.; canella, in coarse powder, 1 dr.; proof spirit, 41⁄2 fl. oz.; digest for 24 hours, then add of sherry 1 pint and 16 fl. oz., and further digest for 7 days. Tonic and stomachic.—Dose, 1⁄2 to 3⁄4 fl. oz.
Wine of Hedge Hyssop. Syn. Vinum gratiolæ (Niemann). Syn. Hedge hyssop, 2 dr.; white wine, 16 dr. Digest at a gentle heat for 4 hours, and strain.—Dose, 1 oz.; frequently in hypochondriasis.
Wine of Hel′lebore. See Wine of White Hellebore.
Wine of Holly. Syn. Vinum ilicis (Rousseau). Powdered holly leaves, 2 dr.; white wine, 6 oz. Infuse for 12 hours.
Wine of Iodide of Iron. Syn. Vinum ferri iodidi (Pierquin). Prep. Iodide of iron, 4 dr.; Bordeaux wine, 1 pint.
Wine of Ipecacuan′ha. Syn. Emetic wine; Vinum ipecacuanhæ (B. P., Ph. L., E., & D), L. Prep. 1. (B. P.) Ipecacuanha, bruised, 1; sherry, 20; macerate seven days, shaking occasionally, strain, and make up to 20.—Dose. As an expectorant, 5 to 40 minims; as an emetic, 3 to 6 dr.
2. Ipecacuanha root, bruised, 21⁄2 oz.; sherry, 1 quart; macerate for 7 days (14 days, and strain, with, expression—Ph. D.). This is a mild and excellent preparation.—Dose. As a diaphoretic and expectorant, 10 to 40 drops, in coughs, diarrhœa, dysentery, dyspepsia, &c.; as an emetic, 2 fl. dr. to 1 fl. oz., in divided doses; as an emetic for infants and young children, 1⁄2 teaspoonful every 10 or 15 minutes until it operates.
Wine of I′ron. Syn. Chalybeate wine,
Steel w.; Vinum ferri (B. P., Ph. L.), L. Prep. 1. (B. P.) Fine iron wire (No. 35), 1 oz.; sherry, 20 oz.; digest thirty days with frequent agitation. The bottle to be corked, but the wire not wholly immersed.—Dose, 1 to 4 dr.